Extensible sleeve



A155125, 1932. H. STEIN 1,855,590

EXTENSIBLE SLEEVE Filed June 27, 1931 INVENTOR Harryfem n Patented Apr.A26, 1932 PATENT OFFICE EXTENSIBLE SLEEVE applicati@ mea inne 27, 1931.serial No, 547,223.

This invention relates to extensible sleeves, and has for an object toprovide an improved structure whereby the initial length of the lsleevemay beincreased as the requirements j of the wearer dictates.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sleeve having a cuifthereon, with means obscured by the cuff, whereby certain stitches maybe ripped for the purpose of lengthening the sleeve without changing theappearance of the sleeve and cuff.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sleeve having a foldedback part, stitched in a plurality of stitches, with .a cud folded overthe stitching to at all times obscure the stitching, permitting thestitching to be ripped without changing the relative appearance of thesleeve and cuff.

The invention, therefore, comprises a sleeve folded back upon itself,with the back folded part having a cuff, secured thereto, a part of thecuff being also stitched to the back folded part in a plurality of rowsof stitching which may be ripped for the purpose of extending the cufffurther along upon the sleeve.

The invention is directed to other objects, and possesses other featuresof novelty and advantage, some of which, together with the foregoing,will be hereinafter more fully set fortn.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view of the improved sleeve, shown as anexterior view, with parts broken away, and

the interior, a part being broken away and a part shown in section.

Like characters of reference indicate correspending parts throughout theseveral views. The improved extensible sleeve, which 40 forms thesubject matter of this application,

comprises` a sleeve part 10, of substantiallyA Figure 2 is a view of thesleeve shown from of the cuff 20 is secured to the lower ed e of theinterior part by the stitching 21, an any auxiliar stitching founddesirable. It will be note especially by reference to Figure 2, thatfrom the extreme row of stitching, shown as 17 in that figure, the cufffolds back over both the interior and exterior of the sleeve, and thatthe rows of stitchings 17, 18 and 19 are completely obscured thereby.Abuttonhole 22'is provided in the cuff which should be below the fold11, and a button 23 when used, will be similarly located.

The sleeve and cuff thus assembled, will have every appearance of anordinary sleeve and cuff.` In case the sleeve, as marketed, is not ofsuch length as required by the user, then one or more of the rows ofstitchings 17, 18 or 19 are ripped. These rows of stitchings 17, 18 and19 may be spaced at any desired interval, and the showmg in the drawingsis only illustrative. Assuming merely for the purpose of illustration,that .the stitchings are spaced one-half inch apart, then by ripping therow of stitching 17 the cufl' Will be moved downwardly uponithe sleeveVso that the fold 11 will now be at the row of stitching 18, andtheoverall sleeve lengthy will be increased one inch. By ri ping thestitching 18 also, the cuff mayv moved one inch further so that the foldWill be at Athe stitching 19, and the sleeve will be lengthened twoinches. By ripping the stitching 19, the sleeve will then connect withthe upper edge of the interior 14 of the cuff and the sleeve will belengthened three inches. 4

It should be noted, that in either of the positions where a fold ofthefabric, determined by a row of stitching also determines the length ofthe sleeve, these rows of stitch# ings are entirely obscured bythefolded back portion of the cuff, and the appearance of the sleeve andcuif is not different from that of an ordinary sleeve and cuff. When allof the stitching has been removed, the cuil' will still appear to beattached to the sleeve in the usual and ordinary manner.

By the use of this device, sleeves of a standard short length may b emarketed with the assurance that users requiring longer sleeves will beaccommodated by the same garment by merely lengthening the sleeve in themanner outlined. The drawin indicates a shirt sleeve, and

i the present in ications are that this type of sleeve will define thegreatest utility of the .y

invention, but it is to be understood that the sleeve and cu' heredisclosed is not confined inl its utility to shirts, and may be appliedto other garments as may be found desirable.

Of course, the extensible sleeve, herein described, may be modified andchanged without departing from the invention herein set forth andhereinafter claimed.

The invention is -hereby claimed as Vfollows:

1. The combination of a sleeve and a folded cuff, the sleeve beingfolded back u on v itself and the fold inclosed within the old of thecuff with the folded back section stitched to the inner face ofthe culiby a plurality of rows of stitches.

2. The combination of a sleeve and a folded cuff, the sleeve beingfolded back upon itself and the fold inclosed within the fold of thecuff with the folded back section konly stitched to the inner face ofthe cuby a plurality of rows of stitches.

3. The combination of a sleeve and a folded cuff, the sleeve beingfolded back upon itself and the fold inclosed within the foldof the cuwith the folded back section stitched to the inner face of the cuff by aplurality of rows of stitches substantially parallel with the fold ofthe cuff.

4. The combination of a sleeve and a folded cuff, the sleeve beingfolded back u on itself and the fold inclosed within the old of the cuffwith the folded back section stitched to the inner faceof the cuff b aplurality of rows of stitches, said. stitc es being concealed upon oneside by the sleeve and upon the other side by the cuff.

5. The combination of a sleeve and a folded cuff, the sleeve beingfolded back u on itself and the fold inclosed within the old of thecuffwith the folded back section only stitched to the inner face of the'cuff by a plurality of rows of stitches substantially parallel with thefold of the cu, said stitches being concealed upon one side by thesleeve and upon the other side by the cuf. l

In testimony whereof I have signed vmy name to this specification.

HARRY STEIn.

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